Today was my first attempt at propagation

without any prior experience at all.

I removed cleanly three inches long cuttings from

hardy fuschia ( Surprise). This has been in the

ground for 3 years and therefore is quite hardy.

First removed the portion just below the leaflets, gently planted them in the soil. Watered them. Also few alfalfa pellets are also spread in the same pots over the cuttings.

Within a few hours, the stemps simply collapsed

to the ground.

Is this the right technique ? Should I remove

the tip of the stems too ?

After watching them collapse, I am not sure how will it

turn out but I will keep watering it.

Is this normal for the whole cutting to collapse ?

If they survive, what are the signs I should be looking

for and how long it generally takes ?

Fertilizers like fish emulsion, can they be applied ?

Thanks